Computer Workout (Key Positions)
All good chess players know how to recognize key patterns and positions that occur in their games. The Chess.com Computer Workout tool helps you improve your knowledge of key positions by setting you up to play these key positions against the computer!
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| Position | Difficulty | Attempts | Start Workout |
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| 2 Bishop Mate |
Beginner (< 1200) |
461,425 |
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| Mating with a Queen |
Beginner (< 1200) |
199,437 |
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| Opp Bs -2Ps? No Problem! |
Beginner (< 1200) |
275,830 |
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| Rook and Pawn Basics |
Beginner (< 1200) |
305,865 |
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| B v. N up a Pawn |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
285,778 |
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| Extra Bishop: King's Indian |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
238,945 |
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| N v. B Fischer-Saidy |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
233,614 |
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| Pawn Endgame Technique |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
321,506 |
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| Stonewall Clamp |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
264,537 |
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| Gruenfeld Passed D-Pawn |
Advanced (1800+) |
297,406 |
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| 2 Rook Mate |
Beginner (< 1200) |
47,182 |
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| A Common Zugzwang |
Beginner (< 1200) |
69,452 |
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| Bishop + Knight Mate: the Edge |
Beginner (< 1200) |
36,923 |
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| Bishop v. Rook |
Beginner (< 1200) |
11,155 |
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| Down a B+P... Draw?? |
Beginner (< 1200) |
11,824 |
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| Forcing a Way In |
Beginner (< 1200) |
17,309 |
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| K+P Basics |
Beginner (< 1200) |
33,608 |
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| K+P v. K |
Beginner (< 1200) |
14,785 |
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| K+P with two pawns up |
Beginner (< 1200) |
11,825 |
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| K+P: Converting Extra Passer |
Beginner (< 1200) |
10,113 |
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| Knight v. Rook |
Beginner (< 1200) |
14,517 |
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| Letting Go of a Pawn |
Beginner (< 1200) |
14,227 |
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| Mating with a Rook |
Beginner (< 1200) |
13,978 |
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| Most Important K v. K+P Draw |
Beginner (< 1200) |
8,446 |
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| N Ending: Stop the Last Pawn |
Beginner (< 1200) |
5,380 |
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| Pawns One File Apart |
Beginner (< 1200) |
11,474 |
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| Q Ending down a Pawn |
Beginner (< 1200) |
6,065 |
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| Queen v. Rook w/ pawns |
Beginner (< 1200) |
8,186 |
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| Queen vs. Bishop |
Beginner (< 1200) |
5,037 |
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| R Endings: Passed Pawns |
Beginner (< 1200) |
8,813 |
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| R+B v. Queen |
Beginner (< 1200) |
5,043 |
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| R+N v. Queen |
Beginner (< 1200) |
4,204 |
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| Start Here! Using Extra Pieces |
Beginner (< 1200) |
8,734 |
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| Using an Extra Queen |
Beginner (< 1200) |
9,401 |
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| Using Extra Bishop |
Beginner (< 1200) |
5,287 |
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| Using Extra Bishop 2 |
Beginner (< 1200) |
3,730 |
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| Using Extra Knight |
Beginner (< 1200) |
5,316 |
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| Using Extra Knight 2 |
Beginner (< 1200) |
3,641 |
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| Using Extra Pieces: Level 2 |
Beginner (< 1200) |
3,036 |
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| Using Extra Pieces: Level 3 |
Beginner (< 1200) |
3,032 |
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| Using Extra Rook |
Beginner (< 1200) |
3,438 |
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| Using Extra Rook |
Beginner (< 1200) |
4,360 |
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| Winning With an Extra Pawn |
Beginner (< 1200) |
174,007 |
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| Winning With Queen Vs Knight |
Beginner (< 1200) |
14,146 |
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| Active King in Pawn Endgame |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
19,770 |
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| Advanced Passer |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
11,972 |
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| Attacking Like Lasker |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
14,492 |
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| B v. N+P: Minimal Material |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
5,324 |
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| Bishop ending by Centurini |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
10,625 |
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| Cramped in N Endgame |
Intermediate (1400-1800) |
6,389 |
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